Duke's Diwan

Alternative Names
ديوان الدوق
Date
1924

Oldest extant building in downtown Amman, it was built as the city's first post office and for a short period it was also used as the Finance Ministry. After the Nakba in 1948 it was converted into the Haifa Hotel. The arts and cultural centre, as it is at present, was established in 2001.

References

  • Plaque above main door
  • Foyer decorated with 20th century pieces, photographs and paintings
  • Doorway from foyer into northwestern room, view of 20th century pieces, photographs and paintings
  • View southeast down King Faisal Square from Diwan's balcony
  • Southern façade seen from balcony
  • Detail of photographs of Amman
  • Entrance hallway lined with photographs and paintings, facing east
  • View of Western wall of foyer
  • Window in Southern room, view of drawings of horses on wall and buildings on King Faisal Square outside
  • Windows and door in Southern room, view of King Faisal Square outside
  • Western end of Southern room, view of window, painting and photograph on wall, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left
  • Western end of Southern room, view of window, painting and photograph on wall, sofas
  • Western end of Southern room, view of window, painting and photograph on wall, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left
  • View of foyer from Southern room, paintings and photographs decorating walls
  • View of foyer from Southern room, paintings and photographs decorating walls
  • Detail of photographs in Southern room
  • Western end of Southern room, view of window, painting and photograph on wall, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left, and balcony over King Faisal Square outside
  • Southern room, view of window, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left, and balcony over King Faisal Square outside
  • Western end of Southern room, view of window, painting and photograph on wall, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left, and balcony over King Faisal Square outside
  • South façade of Duke's Diwan
  • Southern room, view of window, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left, and balcony over King Faisal Square outside
  • Southern room, view of window, sofas, grains under glass tabletop on left, and balcony over King Faisal Square outside
  • South façade of Duke's Diwan, seen from southwest
  • Dining area in southwestern room
  • Dining area in southwestern room
  • View from Southern room, facing east
  • South façade of Duke's Diwan, seen from southeast
  • Eastern corner of Southern room, view of paintings on wall, sofas, windows, and King Faisal Square outside
  • Dining area in southwestern room
  • Dining area in southwestern room
  • Dining area in southwestern room, view of Southern room through doors
  • Facing east into foyer from southwestern room, view of paintings on walls, cabinet with photographs and glass pieces
  • Windows in northwestern room
  • West wall of northwestern room, photographs and paintings on walls
  • Southwestern corner of foyer, view of Southern room and dining area through doors on either side
  • View from foyer, facing into northwestern room
  • Duke's Study, which is southeastern room
  • Duke's Study, facing South
  • Duke's Study, facing West
  • Duke's Study, facing North
  • Duke's Study